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  1. ago car nut

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    #1 ago car nut, Nov 21, 2014
    I read in Auto-Week that Marussia owed Ferrari for un-paid engine cost. It also said that the cost of the V8s of last year was 8 million dollars, and this years V6 24 million. WOW a big difference for engines that sound like crap and are not too popular with the fans.. Boy do I yearn for the years past with the screaming V12s and V10s. I have been a fan of F1 since 1964 when I was 14 years old.


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  2. Mulehead

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    Is that dollars or euros
     
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    Dollars US
     
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    #5 Ferraripilot, Nov 22, 2014
    The $$$$ is in the hybrid electric bits. Massively pricey stuff to build and develop.

    I am actually very much on board with Horner who believes twin turbo engines should be used as the single turbo arrangement with the common electric motor/turbo shaft is just insanely complicated and expensive. That said, even if they moved to twin turbos that still means a completely new engine for everyone which tells me that if they are going to have to develop a new engine then it might as well be something awesome like something naturally aspirated.
     
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    #6 Ferraripilot, Nov 22, 2014
    Bottas might get Lewis
     
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    #7 Ferraripilot, Nov 22, 2014
    Another stomping lap from Nico. Impressive. That said, he clearly sets up his car more for qualy than Lewis does
     

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